[by points standings before the race]:
1) #11-Denny Hamlin, 19.0 finish in 5 races
2) #48-Jimmie Johnson, 10.3, 8, 1 win
3) #18-Kyle Busch, 24.3, 6
4) #2-Kurt Busch, 19.7, 9
5) #29-Kevin Harvick, 15.9, 9
6) #99-Carl Edwards, 13.3, 6
7) #31-Jeff Burton, 18.6, 9
8) #24-Jeff Gordon, 8.9, 9, 2 wins
9) #16-Greg Biffle, 9.0, 8, 1 win
10) #14-Tony Stewart, 13.2, 9, 2 wins
11) #17-Matt Kenseth, 22.1, 9
12) #33-Clint Bowyer, 11.0, 4
(9-29-2010)
